Jim Tout

Jim Tout has a strong background in global operations and business development. Jim has held senior leadership positions at multiple companies, including Creata, The Marketing Store, and Hasbro. At Creata, Jim served as Sr. VP Global Account Management and Business Services, where they led a team in coordinating operations for McDonald's account and generated $30M in gross margin profit. Jim also worked as VP Global Operations at Creata, where they improved efficiency and effectiveness in servicing client promotions business. Prior to that, Jim held various roles at The Marketing Store, including Sr. VP Global Operations and VP Business Development and Operations. At Hasbro, they served as Director of Engineering, leading the development of new products and collaborating with teams in Asia and factories in China and Mexico.

Jim Tout earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island from 1980 to 1983. Jim later pursued an MBA in Managerial Marketing from the same institution, completing it from 1985 to 1989. Jim also holds a certification in Six Sigma Green Belt, obtained from Villanova University Online Business Programs.